In this commentary: Tokyo’s Ancient Answer to a Modern Problem Tokyo’s sustainable tourism isn’t a new trend. The city applies its centuries-old principle of mottainai, or avoiding waste. The city ...

The death of downtown is now a familiar refrain. Central business districts (CBDs) in cities around the world—once bustling centers of office work—were hit hard by the pandemic and the shift to remote ...

Tokyo is bracing for an influx of 40 million visitors in 2025—a surge that eclipses even its own lofty past benchmarks. In a metropolis where centuries-old shrines abut A.I.-charged vending machines, ...

Japan’s largest city has big green ambitions and its tourism industry is pitching in to make Tokyo more sustainable. Here’s what they’re doing — and how it could affect your next trip. In a ...